City council stalls on tax split change and parking limits
City Council failed to adopt a 70-30 or 60-40 split for income tax revenues favoring the general fund amid talks of a $225,000 deficit next year. Parking proposals were defeated. a 48 hour compromise and a 72 hour plan both fell short, leaving the 24 hour limit in place.
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Herb Amey
Messenger
Capital Improvements Fund
Council
Finance Committee
Tad Grover
Pete Lalich
Capital Improvements Committee
Jerry Adams
Greg Hill
Joe Johnson
Hill
Lalich
Phyllis Katz
AORTA
David Vaughan
Katx
Donald Barrett
Ohio Department of Transportation
Vaughan
Lunch Fund Transfer To Cover Higher Costs
The Athens City School Board approved moving 19 500 dollars from the general fund to the lunchroom fund to cover rising costs. Lunch prices are set to increase in January and the district awaits state reports to determine the exact rise. Board members present included Dr. Marion Fugate Russell Johnson and David Lovett and the 1975 organizational meeting was set for January 6 at 7 30 p.m. at the high school.
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Athens City
Alice Elliott
Marion Fugate
Russell Johnson
David Lovett
Charges Dropped Against Two 9-Year-Olds in Fire Case
Athens County prosecutor says charges of criminal endangering against two 9-year-old boys are dismissed for the Elliott Street fire at the former Athens Flooring Company. The blaze caused about 91000 in damage. the boys had admitted setting a smaller fire earlier. No refiling.
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Athens
Athens County
Michael Ward
Elliott Street
Ward
O'Bleness Hospital notes staff and board actions
The Athens region hospital lists new parenthood notices and local residents, plus appointments for staff and substitutes. The board approved in service contracts, Ohio School Boards Association dues, change of supervision for low incidence units, and a contract with Athens County for EMR supervisor services totaling 725.81 dollars.
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Ned Maxson
David McAllister
Ronald Stover
Athens Route 2
Christine Arbell
Mulligan Road
Jean Lentz Robison
N. Blackburn Road
Elaine Wetzel
Paula Shafer
Ohio School Boards Association
Vinton County
Nelsonville-York City
Athens County Board of Education
EMR
Weather forecast for Tuesday December 17 1974
Cloudy tonight with a chance of snow flurries and lows in the mid 20s. Wednesday starts cloudy then partly sunny with highs in the low to mid 30s. An extending outlook calls for a chance of rain or snow Thursday, then partly cloudy Friday and Saturday with mid 30s to low 40s highs and 20s for Lows.
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Ohio
City halts two hour street parking limits enforcement
Safety Director Phil Goldsberry told City Council the two week experimental enforcement produced a $64 drop in daily tickets on Court and Washington Streets. He said the policy would be enforced only on spot checks and signs will warn motorists of the two hour limit.
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Court
Washington
Phil Goldsberry
Athens Firemen Await Budget Decisions For Next Year
Athens firemen protested proposed cuts last week and were reassured that no decisions have been made. City Council President Cliff Houk invited Local 2021 to a Wednesday work session at City Hall to study next year’s spending.
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Athens
Cliff Houk
Local 2021
International Association of Fire Fighters
City Hall
Jerry Robertson
Kevin Martin
Fire Department
Houk
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